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<p>Thomas, an experienced product designer from Manchester&nbsp;has been working on the design, testing the electronics&nbsp;and building protoypes for the last two years.</p>

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<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re onto version 4&nbsp;and while we&rsquo;ve added useful features, we&rsquo;ve kept it simple and made the mug fully automatic. All you have to do is charge it, the mug does everything else, apart from wash itself,&quot; he told the <a href="http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/chorlton-inventor-launches-crowdfunding-bid-11838214" target="_blank">MEN</a>.</p>
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<p>Thomas&#39; company, Glowstone, are now looking for funding so they can deliver in time for Christmas.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&ldquo;Having pre-orders through <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/944996791/glowstone-heated-smart-mug-fine-bone-china" target="_blank">Kickstarter</a> means that our backers will benefit from our mugs at a lower price as they pay up front - all we need is enough of them,&quot; he added.</p>

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